Hose-supporter.



P. R. DUGHEMIN.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION 31mm SEPT. 7, 1909.

961,1 12. Patented June 14, 1910.

Elmeyviiom ANDREW B GRAHAM cm PHOYO-LITNOGRAW UNITED STATES PATEN TOFFICE.

PETER R. DUCHEMIN, OF OOLFAX, WASHINGTON.

HOSE-SUPPORTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER R. DUOHEMIN, citizen of the United States,residing at Colfax, in the county of Whitman and State of \Vashington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose- Supporters,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hose supporters of that general class shownand described in my prior application filed in the United States PatentOflice on the 16th day of June 1909, Serial No. 502,318.

The object of the invention is generally to improve and simplify theconstruction of the device and provide a supporter in which thesuspension eye, gripping devices or loops and locking arm, are formedfrom a continuous length of wire, the strands of which are connectedtogether in such a manner as to dispense with a retaining casing orhousing.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefiiciency.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description,it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minordetails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof andalso to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the meansfor efiecting the result, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of ahose supporter constructed inaccordance with my invention, showing the same attached to a suspensionstrap; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the lower portion of the hosesupport-er, the hose being shown in section; Fig. 3 is an enlargeddetail perspective view of the supporter detached.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The improved hose supporter forming the subject matter of the presentinvention is preferably formed of a continuous length of spring wire orother suitable material, one end of which is bent to form a terminalhook 5 and thence extended longitudinally to produce a relatively shortshank 6, the Wire at Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 7, 1909.

Patented June 14, 1910. Serial No. 516,342.

the upper end of the shank 6 being extended laterally in oppositedirections to form a transversely disposed loop or eye 7 for attachmentto a suspension strap 8. The wire, after the eye 7 is formed is extendedlongitudinally in parallel relation to the shank 6 for a short distanceand thence curved outwardly at 9 and continued downwardly through an eye10 where it is bent to produce a relatively stationary gripping deviceor loop 11. The wire, after the loop 11 is formed is extended upwardlythrough the coil or eye 10 and over the hook 5 and thence downwardly andaround the strand 12, as indicated at 13, being thence continuedupwardly on a curved line and wrapped around the shank 6 and theadjacent shank 14, as indicated at 15. The wire, after being passedaround the shanks 6 and 14, is carried downwardly in a spiral path to apoint adjacent the stationary loop where it is coiled around the strands9 and 12 to produce the convolution or eye 10, the Wire being thencebent to produce a relatively movable clamping device or loop 16 whichcoacts with the stationary loop 11 to grip the hose or other garment tobe supported.

The wire forming the movable loop 16 is extended longitudinally toproduce a spring locking arm 17 preferably extending to a point adjacentthe suspension loop or eye 7, the free end of the wire forming thelocking arm 17 being bent laterally to form an angularly disposed lip orlug 18 adapted to engage the shanks 6 and 14 immediately below thesuspension loop 7 for the purpose of locking the gripping devices orloops in engagement with the garment.

It will here be noted that one end of the wire constituting the body ofthe hose supporter, is anchored on the strand 12 by means of the hook 5,while the intermediate portion of the wire is coiled around the shanks 6and 14 and also around the strands 9 and 12 so that the several strandsof wire are securely retained in assembled position, while at the sametime the spring clamping arm 17 is free to be moved laterally inengagement with the shanks 6 and 14 to efiect the locking of the loops11 and 16 in engagement with a sock or other garment. Thus it will beseen that the strands of wire constituting the hose supporter areeffectually retained in assembled position without the employment of theusual inclosing casing or housing, thereby materially reducing the costof manufacture and producing a structure practically devoid ofprojections or sharp edges which would have a tendency to tear thegarment and cut or otherwise lacerate the skin of the wearer.

In using the device, the upper edge of the hose or other garment 19 isintroduced between the loops 11 and 16, after which the operator graspsthe arm 17 and moves the upper end of the loop 16 over the top of theloop 11 and at the rear of the latter, the terminal lip or lug 18 of thelocking arm being subsequently moved into engagement with the shanks 6and 14 at the rear of the device so as to effectually clamp the hosebetween the gripping devices or loops of said supporter.

Itis obvious that the supporter may be used for supporting either mensor womens hose, or wherever a device of this character is foundpracticable without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A hose supporter formed of a single length of wire having a portionthereof bent to produce a suspension loop, and another portion thereofbent to form relatively stationary and movable gripping loops, one ofwhich terminates in a longitudinally disposed locking arm, theintermediate portion of the wire being bent to form a plurality oflongitudinal strands.

2. A garment supporter formed of a single length of wire having aportion thereof bent to produce a suspension loop, and another portionthereof bent to form relatively stationary and movable gripping loops,one of which terminates in a longitudinally disposed locking arm, thatportion of the wire between the suspension loops and gripping loopsbeing twisted to form a plurality of longitudinal strands, one end ofthe wire being bent to produce a terminal hook for engagement with oneof said strands.

3. A garment supporter formed of a single length of wire, one end ofwhich is bent to form a-hook and thence extended longitudinally and bentlaterally in opposite directions to produce a transversely disposedsuspension loop, the wire being thence extended longitudinally to form arelatively stationary gripping loop, the wire after the loop is formedbeing extended upwardly in engagement with the hook and thence twistedaround the adjacent strands of wire and extended downwardly and bentaround the ad jacent strands to produce a coil, the wire after the coilis formed being bent to produce a relatively movable clamping loopterminating in a longitudinally disposed looking arm.

4:. A garment supporter formed of a single length of wire, one end ofwhich is bent to form a hook, the wire being thence bent upwardly toproduce a shank and extended laterally in opposite directions to form atransversely disposed suspension loop, the wire after the suspensionloop is formed being extended downwardly in engagement with the firstmentioned shank to form a second shank and thence continued downwardlyand bent to produce a relatively stationary gripping loop, the wireafter the gripping loop is formed being extended upwardly over the hookand thence around the adjacent strand of wire and upwardly and aroundsaid shanks, the wire being thence extended downwardly and coiled aroundthe strands of wire forming the stationary loop, being thence bent toproduce a relatively movable spring loop terminating in a longitudinallydisposed locking arm, the free end of the wire forming the locking armbeing bent laterally to form a locking lip adapted to embrace saidshanks.

5. A hose supporter formed of a single length of wire, one end of whichis provided with a terminal hook, the wire being thence extendedupwardly to form a longitudinally disposed shank, and thence extendedlaterally in opposite directions to form a suspen sion. loop, the wireafter the loop is formed being extended downwardly in engagement withthe first mentioned shank to form a second shank and thence continuedclownwardly and bent to produce a relatively stationary gripping loop,the wire after the gripping loop is formed being extended upwardly andover the hook and thence passed around the adjacent strand of wire andcontinued upwardly and passed around said shanks to form a binding loop,the wire being thence extended downwardly in a spiral path and bent toform a coil or convolution embracing the strands constituting thestationary gripping loop, the wire after the coil is formed being bentto produce a relatively movable gripping loop terminating in alongitudinally disposed locking arm, the wire forming the free end ofthe locking arm being bent upon itself to produce a horizontallydisposed locking lip adapted to embrace both shanks for locking thegripping loops in engagement with a garment.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

V. A. WVI-IITE.

